Mashed Potato Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. mashed potatoes
1/2 c. grated chocolate
3 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves
1 c. milk
1 c. walnuts
1 c. raisins
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and beat well.
Add potatoes and grated chocolate.
Sift flour, baking powder and spices together and add alternately with milk.
Add nuts, raisins and vanilla.
Bake in a greased 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan or 2 (10-inch) round pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 to 45 minutes.
Test with a broom straw.
This recipe is over 100 years old.